Crate Games

I've read a bit about crate games, and it sounds like something we would enjoy. Also something to do inside during poor weather . Most of my searches end up with Susan Garrett, but her DVD is $30. Has anyone seen it, and is it worth the money?

I'm not really sure what crate games are other than the obvious implication. One good game I've played with my previous lab and now my new pup is 'sniff it out' I put the lab in one room and then hide treats in reachable locations in another room (obviously not in dangerous or places you do not want them near.) I then call pup into the room and have him sniff out his treats all over the room, with the odd helping point or motion of the hand. Nice little game for in doors.

Some of the games we play inside are the find games. I vary them.Which hand is the treat.They have to sniff which hand and tap the one they think the treat is in.Put a treat into a treat toy and hide it.

I do things like teach them tricks as mental excersise. Bow, high five, roll over, get my slippers, or put my shoes away, pick up toys, or the ones I wish I had never encouraged...open the door. Seem like a good idea at the time.

In the crate I get them to touch the door to open it.
In and out by going in one door and out the other. Then sit, then lie down and stay. I am doing this with Tessa to get her to like the crate.
It took me ages to get Erns into a crate. Now he goes and closes the door. At the moment I have to lock it as he is too hard to get out and I want him moving with his hips.